Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Jordan

Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 199,767 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
199,767
Change on year
up 282.0%
World rank
36th
of 179 countries
All-time high
208,124
in 2015
All-time low
-109,785
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Jordan, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Jordan is 199,767, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 282.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Jordan peaked at 208,124 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -109,785, in 2018.

Jordan ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Jordan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 21,410 —
1962 16,456 -23.1%
1963 22,269 +35.3%
1964 18,834 -15.4%
1965 22,415 +19.0%
1966 24,672 +10.1%
1967 20,995 -14.9%
1968 17,289 -17.7%
1969 18,634 +7.8%
1970 14,726 -21.0%
1971 23,789 +61.5%
1972 23,023 -3.2%
1973 16,053 -30.3%
1974 23,221 +44.7%
1975 11,353 -51.1%
1976 32,815 +189.0%
1977 22,310 -32.0%
1978 22,633 +1.4%
1979 33,447 +47.8%
1980 31,056 -7.1%
1981 35,771 +15.2%
1982 45,859 +28.2%
1983 36,063 -21.4%
1984 55,303 +53.4%
1985 50,990 -7.8%
1986 71,562 +40.3%
1987 39,321 -45.1%
1988 76,720 +95.1%
1989 38,368 -50.0%
1990 120,548 +214.2%
1991 111,980 -7.1%
1992 81,725 -27.0%
1993 84,535 +3.4%
1994 62,064 -26.6%
1995 76,283 +22.9%
1996 142,000 +86.1%
1997 100,617 -29.1%
1998 85,981 -14.5%
1999 110,367 +28.4%
2000 97,438 -11.7%
2001 111,588 +14.5%
2002 104,764 -6.1%
2003 127,130 +21.3%
2004 135,892 +6.9%
2005 130,410 -4.0%
2006 138,070 +5.9%
2007 158,111 +14.5%
2008 134,184 -15.1%
2009 162,272 +20.9%
2010 131,666 -18.9%
2011 140,093 +6.4%
2012 182,916 +30.6%
2013 148,382 -18.9%
2014 188,796 +27.2%
2015 208,124 +10.2%
2016 180,603 -13.2%
2017 132,959 -26.4%
2018 -109,785 -182.6%
2019 199,767 -282.0%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 199,767 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 10.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 199,767 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +282.0% -109,785 199,767
1990 +214.2% 38,368 120,548

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,330 16,456 24,672 9
1970s 22,337 11,353 33,447 10
1980s 48,101 31,056 76,720 10
1990s 97,610 62,064 142,000 10
2000s 129,986 97,438 162,272 10
2010s 140,352 -109,785 208,124 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 33 Kuwait 258,282 compare
  2. 34 Liberia 257,301 compare
  3. 35 Oman 255,772 compare
  4. 37 Qatar 193,957 compare
  5. 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 190,654 compare
  6. 39 Djibouti 190,052 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Jordan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Jordan was 199,767 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 208,124 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was -109,785 in 2018.
How does Jordan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Jordan ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.